Today’s travel agents are no longer mere booking intermediaries. They have become trusted advisors — akin to financial planners and CPAs — who make the overall travel experience better and provide both leisure and business travelers maximum value for their travel dollar. The term “advisor” not only more accurately describes the value our members provide…
What’s better than working your dream job? Working your dream job from the comfort of your own home! As an independent or home-based travel agent with Outside Agent Link, working from home is always an option. Whether you want to be able to work while watching your kids, enjoying the companionship of your pet, or…
Working from home is the dream for many people, and it’s easy to see why. No commute, more time with your children, your pet sleeping at your feet. Many of our travel agents love our home-based program for these reasons among many others. However, there are challenges that come along with working from home, such…
Working from home is challenging enough. You have to ignore those dishes in the sink and dust bunnies in the corner, sit down, not click on that amazing J.Crew sale email and get to work. But clutter can make your workspace even more distracting. Here are a few tips for spring cleaning your workspace for…
As an independent travel agent, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by your workload. Here are some apps to organize work from home life. Avoid the distraction of the internet. Today’s world is infatuated with all things internet related. Because of this, everything from recipes to motivational videos to funny memes can be found at…
As an independent travel agent, your livelihood relies on your ability to sell your services while working from home which means it’s imperative that your work from home space suits your sales goals. Here are our top tips for how to create a selling environment in your home office. Find the right space. A…
If you’re a lover of travel like all of us at Outside Agent Link, you probably live by the philosophy, “I’m working to pay for my next trip.” It’s an all too common way of life for travel buffs, but as an independent travel agent you can actually travel and make money at the…
When starting out in a new venture or entrepreneurial undertaking, the whole process might seem overwhelming at first. The best thing you can do is to learn from the success (and mistakes) of others to make the process easier and more effective. Our advice: surround yourself with people who are more experienced and excel…
Working as an independent travel agent has a lot off great perks: working from home, being your own boss, setting your own hours, etc. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy! This career challenges you in a number of ways, one of which is having to find and sell yourself to clients looking for travel agents.…
When someone says that they work from home, most people imagine that they spend all day watching HGTV in their PJs and browsing Facebook all day. They think of it as one long extended vacation. And while there is a lot of freedom that comes from working from home (working in your PJs, for example),…
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